A seven-month investigation by multiple police agencies led to their arrests, and seizure of 149 grams of heroin and $87,000 in a Grand Rapids hotel room.

Delgado's attorney, Larry Willey, said his client had only a minor criminal record until he started using drugs. He confessed upon his November 2011 arrest.

“Put simply, he became a serious drug addict. During the time period of his criminal activities, he consumed thousands of dollars of drugs, representing a majority of his profits. Drug addiction was his personal legacy of his criminal activity, a legacy that probably would have killed him in short order.”

Willey said his client, who is frequently tested for drugs, has not used drugs since his arrest. He has health issues because of his drug use.

“Mr. Delgado is extremely remorseful and ashamed of his actions,” Willey wrote in court documents. “He understands that his criminal activities hurt the community at large and the damage goes well beyond the damage that he inflicted on himself.